- Mar 24, 2014
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- 32000
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- Chlorine
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- SWG Type
- CircuPool SJ-55
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- Thread starter cpeterson70
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Yes, it is possible and the more often you test and add FC and brush the faster and better it will go.
I'm setting the timer for 15 minutes...so roughly 15-30 minutes if I don't go out there exactly when the timer goes off.
I have been able to keep the FC at around 16...sometimes goes to 16.5.
Can I use my Polaris or should I just keep the pump going (instead of the booster for the Polaris) and just brush?
Can I use my Polaris or should I just keep the pump going (instead of the booster for the Polaris) and just brush?
If you can see the bottom and/or have scooped all the debris from the bottom you can run it.
OK. I can't see the bottom yet. I can see the returns now though. I wasn't able to this morning.
Understand that all that citric acid you put in the pool is chewing up a lot of your FC. Until its gone, that's just the price ya gotta pay.
The more often you test, almost hourly, the faster this will go.
The more often you test, almost hourly, the faster this will go.
I fear I may run out of the powder before I can get more. 
I purchased more through tftestkits.net, but didn't think I could make it last before I got it and ordered some from Amazon (overnight shipping). Though I think I can slow down on testing as often as I did throughout the day, and the sun is down. Crossing fingers!
Yes, lesson learned. But before that, we were having a problem keeping FC from one day to the next. I think what I did to start this whole process (as I have been thinking today) was read that CYA should be higher than what it was (around 20) based on this chart http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/128-chlorine-cya-chart-slam-shock. Not taking into consideration the ozone machine. So I increased the CYA and then had problems keeping FC at the levels on that chart for CYA 40. Then to add to that problem, I added the citric acid and whammo! I was using the Pool Calculator from this website (Jessie's Graphical Pool Testing Log), so I didn't think I was willy-nilly throwing stuff into the pool...until the citric acid fiasco. I do regret not coming on here to ask the question Saturday night when I discovered my mistake! Sometimes I do have a problem asking for help. Pride I guess??
I purchased more through tftestkits.net, but didn't think I could make it last before I got it and ordered some from Amazon (overnight shipping). Though I think I can slow down on testing as often as I did throughout the day, and the sun is down. Crossing fingers!Yes, lesson learned. But before that, we were having a problem keeping FC from one day to the next. I think what I did to start this whole process (as I have been thinking today) was read that CYA should be higher than what it was (around 20) based on this chart http://www.troublefreepool.com/content/128-chlorine-cya-chart-slam-shock. Not taking into consideration the ozone machine. So I increased the CYA and then had problems keeping FC at the levels on that chart for CYA 40. Then to add to that problem, I added the citric acid and whammo! I was using the Pool Calculator from this website (Jessie's Graphical Pool Testing Log), so I didn't think I was willy-nilly throwing stuff into the pool...until the citric acid fiasco. I do regret not coming on here to ask the question Saturday night when I discovered my mistake! Sometimes I do have a problem asking for help. Pride I guess??
Never be afraid to ask questions. We all have them! BTW, do you have any recourse with the packing slip saying boric and the tub saying citric?
The company I bought it from is sending me the correct acid @ no charge. I am fine with that. I have to take some of the responsibility in not checking the bucket. I'm the one who put the citric acid in my pool. I didn't tell them I used the citric acid in my pool and most of it was gone. I did tell them I found out it was the wrong shipment after using it.
This morning first test it dropped overnight. I fell asleep at 1-1:30 am and woke up at 5:30. Went from 16.5 last night to 13 this morning. Poured more chorine in to bring it back up to 16.
Had to come into the office this morning. Will leave after an interview to continue SLAMming.
I can sort of see the drain this morning. Also found bugs in the pool...surviving. They seem to love the high chlorine level...or is it not high enough?
Had to come into the office this morning. Will leave after an interview to continue SLAMming.
I can sort of see the drain this morning. Also found bugs in the pool...surviving. They seem to love the high chlorine level...or is it not high enough?
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- Mar 24, 2014
- 2,455
- Pool Size
- 32000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- CircuPool SJ-55
FC up to SLAM level is not bad for humans, I'm sure it's not bad for bugs either.
If you run out of reagent before it arrives, eyeball about how much bleach you've been adding. It's not perfect, but it's better than stopping all together.
If you run out of reagent before it arrives, eyeball about how much bleach you've been adding. It's not perfect, but it's better than stopping all together.
Progress so far...last 2 pictures are roughly a 24 hour difference from about 1pm yesterday to 1pm today.
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No problem. I see a marked difference! Are you losing very much FC. How are the CC's?